Removal and Replacement

Lock Carrier with Attachments Assembly Overview

On vehicles with distance regulation (ACC), note the following.

• If the bumper is removed and installed or changes are made to the ACC bracket, distance regulation adjustment must be carried out.

Note the following on vehicles with an infrared camera (R212).

• It is necessary to perform a calibration if the bumper was removed and then installed again or if changes were made to the radiator grille.






1 Bolt

• 30 Nm

• Threaded connection on the longitudinal member

2 Impact bar

• Attached to the lock carrier with a lock washer.

• Removed together wit the lock carrier.

3 Bolt

• 24 Nm

• Threaded connection on the lower longitudinal member

4 Lock carrier

• Before removing:

• Drain the coolant from the radiator.

• Evacuate the refrigerant circuit and separate the A/C pipes on the A/C condenser.

• Open the pipes on the hydraulic fluid cooler.

• Removing

• Remove the lock carrier cover.

- Remove front bumper. Refer to => [ Front Bumper Cover ] Front Bumper Cover.

- Disconnect all electrical wires and hoses to the lock carrier at the connection points.

- Disconnect the cable for the hood lock at the coupling. Refer to => [ Hood Release Cable Assembly Overview ] Hood Release Cable Assembly Overview.

- Remove the seal on the hood near the lock carrier.

- Remove the bolts - 5 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - from the longitudinal member and the bolts - 3 - from the lower longitudinal member (there are three on each side).

- Remove the bolt - 9 - from the fender bracket.

• The impact member is attached to the lock carrier with lock washers.

- Remove the lock carrier with the impact member and the headlamps forward.

• Installing: in reverse order.

• adjust the headlamps after installing.

5 Bolt

• 23 Nm

6 Bolt

• 24 Nm

7 Fender

8 Brace

9 Bolt

• 9 Nm

Removing the lock carrier cover






- Remove the lock carrier cover - 2 - - arrows -.

• While doing this the retaining tabs - 3 - and - 4 - will unlock.

- Remove the cover from the groove on the lock carrier - 1 -.

Installation

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

- Install the lock carrier cover into the guides on the lock carrier, the radiator grille and the bumper cover.